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December 18, 2020Huawei: Update on Export Controls & Economic Sanctions with China, Dec 2020Since Huawei and its non-U.S. affiliates were added to the US Dept of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)’s export controls entity list, the BIS has imposed...Read Full Post →December 18, 2020Work Permit Updates September 2020Recently, there have been many issues regarding delays in work permits. Over the summer, USCIS accumulated a backlog of 75,000 cases in which the work authorization card was...Read Full Post →December 18, 2020Acclimate to American Culture Before You Come - Starting a Business in the U.S. Series No. 1It might seem like a strange time to start a business, in the midst of a pandemic, economic downturn and period of de-globalization. But in the midst of adversity, there are...Read Full Post →December 18, 2020National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) to the Travel Ban on H-1Bs, H-2Bs, L-1s, and certain J-1sThe Presidential Proclamation 10014 banned H-1B, H-2B, L-1A, L-1B, and certain categories of J-1s (including au pairs, trainees and interns, teachers, camp counselors and...Read Full Post →July 22, 2020New Filings of DACA cases-USCIS Cannot Ignore the US Supreme CourtWhy has USCIS been ignoring the US Supreme Court mandate and rejecting initial applications for DACA? The U.S. Supreme Court, in DHS v. Regents of the University of California...Read Full Post →July 22, 2020Good News For Federal Appeals of Removal OrdersThe U.S. Supreme Court has opened the door to appeals of removal orders involving denials of adjustment to permanent residency, cancellation of removal, removability for having...Read Full Post →July 22, 2020Rights of H-1B WorkersAs an H-1B employee, you have rights. H-1B employers are heavily regulated under both US immigration law and US employment law. If you are an H-1B worker, and are being taken...Read Full Post →July 22, 2020How Can Foreign Respiratory Therapists Work in the United States?How can foreign respiratory therapists work in the United States? The Coronavirus pandemic has created a shortage of respiratory therapists. Chronic low-level respiratory...Read Full Post →July 22, 2020Immigration Consequences of Money LaunderingThe grounds of inadmissibility, which include money laundering, apply to both foreign nationals outside the U.S. who are applying for a visa, as well as foreign nationals...Read Full Post →July 22, 2020Recession, Layoffs and Foreign Workers in E-1, E-2, H-1B, L-1, O-1,and TN StatusDue to the Coronavirus, and worldwide economic standstill, we are already seeing the beginning of large numbers of layoffs. More than a million workers in the US could lose...Read Full Post →July 22, 2020The Law Office of Heidi J Meyers is OPEN and ready to assist you with any immigration issue!Dear Valued Clients and Friends: Our office is open and will stay open regardless of the Coronavirus. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any immigration issue or...Read Full Post →March 5, 2020Drunk Driving (DUI or DWI) and ImmigrationAn arrest for DUI (Driving Under the Influence) or DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) may have serious consequences for your immigration status, even if you are not convicted. If...Read Full Post →